Comparison

Shift Editor & Quick Lookup vs Memoman

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shift Editor & Quick Lookup

This app streamlines writing and referencing by integrating a browser with customizable text display. It offers smart Markdown shortcuts, multiple customizable presets for editing and viewing, and robust version control for documents. The app prioritizes a clean, distraction-free writing experience with advanced typography options.

Highlights
  • Integrated browser with custom color schemes
  • Smart Markdown shortcuts
  • Customizable presets for editing and viewing
  • HTML preview sync
  • Dropbox repository browsing
  • Automatic document versioning
  • Advanced typography options
Features
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When we write, we reference the dictionary, Wikipedia, Google, and any number of websites. I made Shift to make writing and referencing both easy to do and especially, easy to read. The integrated browser displays text in your custom color-scheme using gorgeous fonts, so the web can readable at night and during the day. This means that you can quickly open Wikipedia or other text-based website and have the text size & colors match your custom choices without busy clutter. And Shift makes changing between presets easy. You have four customizable presets to choose from, accessible from the editor itself. Two touches, that's it. The MultiMarkdown editor syncs the text with an HTML preview that shows your work with the customizable style of your choice. Tap text to edit, pinch to preview. It's easy. Shift is smart about Markdown. Shift has shortcuts to create lists, emphasis and strong, indentation, headings, and more. All lines selected can be marked at once. For example, if you want to mark a few words to be italic, select at least parts of the words and press the italic button. Shift will insert the markdown where it needs to be. It's smart. Some Markdown documents or some websites are easier to read in landscape. That's no problem in Shift. You can use Shift in landscape view as well as portrait. And Shift can browse your entire Dropbox repository, not just a single folder. Every time you open a document, a copy is saved. Two previous versions are always available for you to revert any mistakes. There will be no tears when using Shift. I care about typography. Shift comes with Concourse, Equity, and Triplicate, three gorgeous fonts by Matthew Butterick (see http://practicaltypography.com). And so font selection and editor layout has been carefully put together. But you are free to change (and restore) text color, background color, highlight colors, and presentation style. You'll find that the keyboard color will follow your background color selection and other parts of the UI adapt to your choices as well. Shift is customizable, but it's simple. It gets out of your way so you can write and read the way you want. If you have any question, go to http://shiftwriter.com and press the "support" link on the bottom of the page. I'll answer as best as I'm able. Thanks for your time. A special thanks to Icons8 at http://iconpharm.com for the use of a number of their icons.

About

Memoman

This app helps you create and manage recurring reminders for tasks and deadlines. It syncs across Apple devices and offers interactive notifications for quick actions. Never miss an important event with reliable, persistent alerts.

Highlights
  • Recurring reminders
  • Push notifications
  • iCloud sync
  • Apple Watch support
  • Interactive notifications
  • Note creation
Features
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Turn quick notes into reliable reminders that keep working even when you’re offline. Memoman makes it easy to capture a memo, add details, and choose exactly when you want to be reminded. Set a one-time alert or repeat it every minute, hour, day, weekday, month, or year. Your memos stay in sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. STAY ON TOP OF WHAT MATTERS • Create, edit, search, mute, and organize memos in seconds. • Choose flexible one-time and repeating reminder schedules. • Open, mute, or delete a memo directly from its notification. • Keep important memos close with modern widgets. • Find memos quickly with Spotlight search. • Review and manage memos from Apple Watch. • Work across multiple windows on iPad and Mac. • Rely on on-device reminders without an internet connection. Whether it’s a deadline, a daily habit, or a thought you cannot afford to forget, Memoman keeps it visible and on schedule.

Screenshots

Shift Editor & Quick Lookup4 screens
Memoman4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shift Editor & Quick Lookup and Memoman both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Shift Editor & Quick Lookup's written reviews are positive against 50% of Memoman's. Shift Editor & Quick Lookup also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Memoman's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and device support (6 vs 3). On price, rating and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Memoman sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shift Editor & Quick Lookup asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Shift Editor & Quick Lookup against 4.5 for Memoman. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Shift Editor & Quick Lookup's written reviews are positive against 50% of Memoman's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Editor & Quick Lookup ships an update every 11 months, Memoman every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shift Editor & Quick Lookup versus Memoman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Editor & Quick LookupMemoman
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJohn LincolnMoballo, LLC

Customer experience

Shift Editor & Quick Lookup

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Memoman

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shift Editor & Quick Lookup

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Memoman

One-time1
  • Memoman Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Shift Editor & Quick Lookup free?
Shift Editor & Quick Lookup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Memoman free?
Memoman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift Editor & Quick Lookup or Memoman?
Shift Editor & Quick Lookup is rated higher. Shift Editor & Quick Lookup averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Memoman averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Shift Editor & Quick Lookup or Memoman have ads?
Memoman shows ads; Shift Editor & Quick Lookup does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Editor & Quick Lookup or Memoman?
Shift Editor & Quick Lookup ships an update every 11 months, and Memoman every 2 months. Most recently, Shift Editor & Quick Lookup was updated on October 21, 2026 and Memoman on October 7, 2026.

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